Historical Events In April - 07

1965  Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man NZ v Pakistan on April - 07.  

1966  US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally on April - 07.  

1966  On this day in history uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)  

1967  Israeli/Syrian border fights on this day in history.  

1967  On April - 07 anne Morrison Chapin, dies in West Hollywood  

1968  Jim Clark of Scotland, former world driving champ, dies in race car on this day in history.  

1968  Jim Clark, two-time F1 World Champion and winner of the Indianapolis 500, dies in a racing accident during a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim, Germany on April - 07.  

1968  On this day in history jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car  

1969  On this day in history dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with 1st official save, against Reds  

1970  On April - 07 j A Bruwer discovers asteroid #1794 Finsen  

1970  On this day in history john Wayne, a movie veteran of over 200 films, won his first and only Oscar.  

1970  On this day in history josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's 1st pres Samora Machel, dies  

1971  Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1972  "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party on April - 07.  

1972  On this day in history "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party  

1973  Vicki Lawrence got her number one single as "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" made it to the top of the pop charts on this day in history.  

1973  Nick Stuart, bandleader, dies of cancer at 69 on April - 07.  

1976  On April - 07 mary Margaret McBride TV hostess (Mary Margaret McBride), dies at 76  

1976  Mary Margaret McBride, TV hostess (Mary Margaret McBride), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1977  Siegfried Buback, German FR procureur-genl, murdered attorney-general on this day in history.  

1978  Pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb on this day in history.  

1978  Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1979  Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water on this day in history.  

1979  Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis  

1981  On this day in history willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec  

1982  On this day in history brenda Benet actress, commits suicide by gun at 36  

1982  Brenda Benet, actress (Track of Thunder), commits suicide by gun at 36 on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82  

1983  On this day in history sTS-6 specialist Story Musgrave &Don Peterson first STS spacewalk  

1983  On this day in history gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82  

1984  On this day in history samuel C Engel screenwriter, dies of heart failure at 79  

1984  On April - 07 frank Church, (Sen-D-Ohio, 1957-81), dies at 59  

1987  Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" on this day in history.  

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1506  On April - 07 birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan  

1534  On April - 07 birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)  

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on April - 07.  

1613  On this day in history birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)  

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On April - 07 birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart  

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on April - 07.  

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)  

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on April - 07.  

0924  On this day in history death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered  

1307  On this day in history death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)  

1444  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27  

1524  On April - 07 philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1614  On this day in history el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)  

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on April - 07.